Daniel
D. Lynn of IndianaAppointed from Indiana, Cadet, United States
Military Academy, 1 July 1855 (16)Breveted Second Lieutenant, 3rd United States
Infantry, 1 July 1860Second Lieutenant, 6th United States Infantry,
18 July 1860First Lieutenant, 14 May 1861Captain, 14 July 1863Unassigned, 5 January 1870Breveted Captain, 2 July 1863 and Major, 13
March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of Gettysburg,
PennsylvaniaHonorably discharged 1 November 1870 at his
own requestDied 3 December 1895Buried with full military honors in Section
1 of Arlington National Cemetery

NOTE: Clark Lynn, Colonel,
United States Army, USMA 1903, is his son and is buried in the Major's
gravesite in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery.